Grants-In-Aid Winners
2006
The Williamsburg Music Club awarded $6,250 to 17 winners during the 2006 Grants Auditions held on March 11th at Ewell Hall on the campus of William and Mary.
HIGHEST HONORS AWARD OF $800 each:
Alexandra Anemone
Piano: Simeon Kim
Superior Performance Award of $650 each:
Alex Chen
Violin: Michael Shin
Musical Excellence Award of $500 each:
Piano: Kevin Lu
Piano: Marika Yasuda
Musical Talent Award of $350 each:
Harp: Kathryn Harms
Lynn Nakamura
Catherine Pao
Violin: Samantha Whitlock
Daniel Zink
Musical Merit Award of $100 each:
Nathan Berger
Sabrina Bradley
Mika Catalano
Kaitlyn Gallaher
Harp: Samantha Cagle
Violin: Robert Anemone
Grants-In-Aid Winners
2007
The Williamsburg Music Club awarded $7,000 to 15 winners during the 2007 Grants Auditions held on March 10th at Ewell Hall on the campus of William and Mary.
OVERALL TOP PRIZE OF $1,000:
Voice: Kaitlyn Gallagher
Senior Division
First Place:
Violin: Robert Anemone
Second Place:
Piano: Simeon Kim
Third Place:
Piano: Elizabeth Heifetz
Fourth Place:
Harp: Kathryn Harms
Violin: Michael Shin
Violin: Samantha Whitlock
Voice: Kineret Ely
Junior Division
First Place:
Piano: Marika Yasuda
Second Place:
Piano: Anthony Feldman
Third Place:
Piano: Cory Rivera
Fourth Place:
Harp: Samantha Cagle
Piano: Kevin Lu
Violin: Jesse Klimov
Violin: Hannah Whitlock
McElheny Scholarship to Interlochen Summer School for the Arts:
First Prize, Full Tuition for 6 Weeks:
Violin: Hannah Whitlock (Junior Division)
Second Prize of $3,600 Partial Scholarship:
Harp: Kathryn Harms (Senior Division)
Grants-In-Aid Winners
2008
The Williamsburg Music Club awarded $7,150 to 14 winners during the 2008 Grants Auditions held on March 8th at Ewell Hall on the campus of William and Mary. Adjudicators included Sally Craig, Dr. Ruben Gonzalez, Dr. John Guthmiller, Ulysses Kirksey
GIA Winners Teachers:
Sherie Aguirre (Oboe); Margaret Carlson (Flute); Teri Falk (Piano); Suzanne Guy (Piano); Arkady Heifetz (Violin); Tom Lindsay (Violin); Christine Niehaus (Piano); Jolanta Szewczyk (Piano); Vincent Zentner (Harp)
OVERALL TOP PRIZE OF $1,000:
Piano: Stephanie Woods
Senior Division
First Prize of $750 each:
Flute: Theodore LaRose IV
Harp: Kathryn Harms
Piano: Marika Yasuda
Violin: Caroline Little
Second Prize of $500 each:
Piano: Anthony Feldman
Violin: Samantha Whitlock
Third Prize of $300 each:
Flute: Karen Corbett
Harp: Liana Alpino
Oboe: Lauren Halyo
Junior Division
First Prize of $500:
Violin: Hannah Whitlock
Second Prize of $350:
Piano: Clara Tang
Third Prize of $200 each:
Piano: Cinyu Chi
Violin: Joey Hsu
Grants-In-Aid Winners
2009
The Williamsburg Music Club awarded $6,100 to 14 winners during the 2009 Grants Auditions held on March 14th at Ewell Hall on the campus of William and Mary. Adjudicators included Jena Chenkin, Karen Hollifield-Gonzales, Ruth van Baak Griffioen, Kathleen Kane, John Noell Moore.
GIA Winners Teachers:
Cathy Combs (Piano); Teri Falk (Piano); Arkady Heifetz (Violin); Dorothy Raskin (Piano); Jolanta Szewczyk (Piano); Basel Wowk (Voice)
Senior Scholarship
Kathy Exton Prize of $500 each:
Piano: Kathryn Harms
Violin: Caroline Little
OVERALL TOP PRIZE OF $1000:
Piano: Kevin Lu
Senior Division
First Prize of $750 each:
Piano: Anthony Feldman
Harp: Kathryn Harms
Second Prize of $500 each:
Piano: Marika Yasuda
Violin: Caroline Little
Third Prize of $250 each:
Flute: Rebecca Dudley
Piano: Matthew Kincaid
Voice: Rebecca Evans
Junior Division
First Prize of $350:
Piano: Michelle Zhu
Second Prize of $200:
Piano: Alexander Liang
Third Prize of $150:
Piano: Haley Griffith
Violin: Catherine Olbrych
Grants-In-Aid Winners
2010
The Williamsburg Music Club awarded $3,900 to 14 winners during the 2010 Grants Auditions held on March 13th at Ewell Hall on the campus of William and Mary.
GIA Winners Teachers:
Elenore Andersen (Violin); Margaret Carlson (Flute); Cathy Combs (Piano); Teri Falk (Piano); Arkady Heifetz (Violin); Marjorie Lee (Piano); Christine Niehaus (Piano); Jolanta Szewczyk (Piano); Vincent Zentner (Harp); Judith Zwelling (Piano)
Senior Scholarships
Kathy Exton Prize of $500:
Piano: Liana Alpino
Senior Division
Outstanding Performance Award of $500 each:
Piano: Stephanie Woods
Piano: Marika Woods
Musical Achievement Award of $300 each:
Piano: Anthony Feldman
Piano: Clara Tang
Junior Division
Outstanding Performance Award of $300 each:
Flute: Moira Ellen Conley
Piano: Jimmy Qing
Musical Achievement Award of $200 each:
Piano: Claire Du
Piano: Carina Sturdy
Piano: Melissa Zhu
Violin: Sophie Leruth
Violin: Catherine Olbrych
Young Talent Award of $100 each:
Piano: Mayee Chen
Violin: Benjamin Motter